Education: Learning Styles Present Progressive Verbs Spelling the

Education: Learning Styles Present Progressive Verbs Spelling the –ing form Negative Present Progressive Verbs

Grammar in Content Read about Nina. Hi, Lisha! Yeah, I am at home now. I am drawing. It’s for art class… Oh, yes. You are hearing my music. I like to work with music on… It is snowing outside? Awesome! I love snow!

Present Progressive Verbs: Affirmative Complete the chart. drawing thinking listening to music What about Contractions? You’re We’re They’re He’s She’s It’s I’m *You is either singular or plural.

Present Progressive: Affirmative Complete the chart. drawing. thinking. listening to music. You’re We’re They’re He’s She’s It’s I’m *You is either singular or plural.

Notes Use the present progressive to talk about things that are happening right now. You can use it with the present progressive to talk about the weather. It is raining. It is snowing. To form the present progressive, add –ing to the end of most verbs. Verbs with special spellings will be covered later in the lesson. They are teaching. He is looking.

Spelling Verbs in the –ing Form Look at the chart.

Exercise A Raise your hand if the statement is in the present progressive tense. I am read. He is listenning to music. You look at the teacher. They are siting. Answers: am reading listening (one n) not present progressive are looking sitting (two t s)

Grammar in Content Read about Alessandra and Tina. Hey, Tina! What are you up to? Are you studying right now? Oh, no. We’re not studying. We are eating. Talk to you later! No, I am not studying. I am shopping. You aren’t studying, are you? Alright. Goodbye!

Negative Present Progressive Complete the chart. And what about Negative Contractions? are not is not am not You’re not We aren’t They aren’t He’s not She isn’t It isn’t I’m not *You is either singular or plural.

Negative Present Progressive Complete the chart. drawing. thinking. listening to music. You’re not We aren’t They aren’t He’s not She isn’t It isn’t I’m not *You is either singular or plural.

Exercise B Raise your hand if you agree. “Right now… I am not talking.” We aren’t eating.” He’s not learning.” She is not singing.”

Exercise C If it is the time on the clock, what are you or your partner doing or not doing? 8:00 AM 3:00 PM 12:30 AM 8:42 PM 8:42 AM

Review *You is either singular or plural.